- tourism brings life to Cambodian traditions?
- some thoughts, inspired by a discussion of the Shinta Mani Foundation youngsters.
version 1:
version 2:
Tourism is good because it helps people. Tourists come to see temples, markets, and villages. They pay for guides, food, and souvenirs. This money helps families and communities. People can also learn about their culture and keep traditions alive. For example, young people can learn traditional dances, crafts, and music because tourists are interested. Tourism can also help protect old buildings and temples. Without tourists, some places might be forgotten or destroyed.
But tourism can be bad too. Sometimes tourists do not respect local rules. They can make noise or touch holy places. Some traditions can change because people do them only for money. Many shops and hotels take space in villages, and some people move to the city. The culture can lose its original meaning.
In my opinion, tourism is good if people are careful.
Visitors should respect the culture and traditions.
Local people should share their culture in a natural way, not only for money.
If tourism is responsible, it can help Cambodian culture grow and survive for the future.
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Vocabulary:
- an argument – a reason to agree or disagree with something
- a tradition – something people do in a group for a long time
- to be inspired – to feel excited to do something
- a village – a small place where people live
- a guide – a person who shows tourists a place
- a community – a group of people who live or work together
- a culture – the way people live, their beliefs, and their habits
- to keep traditions alive – to continue old customs and ways
- for example – to show an example
- a craft – something made by hand, like art or tools
- to be interested – to want to know or learn about something
- to protect – to keep safe
- to forget – to not remember
- to be destroyed – to be broken or ruined
- to respect – to treat well or politely
- local rules – laws or rules in a place
- to take a space – to use an area for something
- to move to the city – to leave the village and live in a city
- to lose meaning – to no longer be important or special
- an opinion – what someone thinks about something
- to be careful – to pay attention and avoid problems
- to share culture – to show your culture to others
- for money – to do something to get money
- to be responsible – to do things in the right way
- to grow – to get bigger or better
- to survive – to live and continue
- the future – the time that comes after now
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Multiple choice, one answer correct:
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1. What is an argument?
a) A type of game
b) A reason to agree or disagree with something
c) A kind of food
2. What is a tradition?
a) Something people do in a group for a long time
b) A new game
c) A type of music
3. What does it mean to be inspired?
a) To feel excited to do something
b) To be hungry
c) To be tired
4. What is a village?
a) A small place where people live
b) A big city
c) A type of market
5. Who is a guide?
a) A person who cooks food
b) A person who shows tourists a place
c) A person who cleans houses
6. What is a community?
a) A group of animals
b) A type of building
c) A group of people who live or work together
7. What does culture mean?
a) The way people live, their beliefs, and their habits
b) A sports game
c) A type of music only
8. What does “to keep traditions alive” mean?
a) To continue old customs and ways
b) To eat new food
c) To build new houses
9. What does “for example” mean?
a) To tell a secret
b) To show an example
c) To ask a question
10. What is a craft?
a) Something made by hand, like art or tools
b) A kind of dance
c) A type of food
11. What does “to be interested” mean?
a) To run fast
b) To want to know or learn about something
c) To sleep
12. What does it mean to protect?
a) To break
b) To keep safe
c) To forget
13. What does “to forget” mean?
a) To not remember
b) To teach
c) To remember
14. What does “to be destroyed” mean?
a) To be built
b) To be painted
c) To be broken or ruined
15. What does respect mean?
a) To hit someone
b) To treat well or politely
c) To laugh
16. What are local rules?
a) Games to play
b) Laws or rules in a place
c) Types of food
17. What does “to take a space” mean?
a) To eat in a place
b) To clean a room
c) To use an area for something
18. What does “to move to the city” mean?
a) To leave the village and live in a city
b) To stay at home
c) To visit a friend
19. What does “to lose meaning” mean?
a) To teach something
b) To no longer be important or special
c) To understand something
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20. What is an opinion?
a) A building
b) A type of food
c) What someone thinks about something
21. What does “to be careful” mean?
a) To run fast
b) To sleep
c) To pay attention and avoid problems
22. What does “to share culture” mean?
a) To show your culture to others
b) To eat food
c) To hide your culture
23. What does “for money” mean?
a) To do something for fun
b) To do something to get money
c) To do something for free
24. What does “to be responsible” mean?
a) To make mistakes
b) To do things in the right way
c) To ignore rules
25. What does “to grow” mean?
a) To get bigger or better
b) To sleep
c) To get smaller
26. What does “to survive” mean?
a) To fall
b) To live and continue
c) To forget
27. What is the future?
a) The time to sleep
b) The time that comes after now
c) The time that is past
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Answers:
1 b, 2 a, 3 a, 4 a, 5 b, 6 c, 7 a,
8 a, 9 b, 10 a, 11 b, 12 b, 13 a,
14 c, 15 b, 16 b, 17 c, 18 a, 19 b,
20 c, 21 c, 22 a, 23 b, 24 b,
25 a, 26 b, 27 b
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Full version:
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1. What is an argument?
That means: a reason to agree or disagree with something (b)
2. What is a tradition?
That means: something people do in a group for a long time (a)
3. What does it mean to be inspired?
That means: to feel excited to do something (a)
4. What is a village?
That means: a small place where people live (a)
5. Who is a guide?
That means: a person who shows tourists a place (b)
6. What is a community?
That means: a group of people who live or work together (c)
7. What does culture mean?
That means: the way people live, their beliefs, and their habits (a)
8. What does “to keep traditions alive” mean?
That means: to continue old customs and ways (a)
9. What does “for example” mean?
That means: to show an example (b)
10. What is a craft?
That means: something made by hand, like art or tools (a)
11. What does “to be interested” mean?
That means: to want to know or learn about something (b)
12. What does it mean to protect?
That means: to keep safe (b)
13. What does “to forget” mean?
That means: to not remember (a)
14. What does “to be destroyed” mean?
That means: to be broken or ruined (c)
15. What does respect mean?
That means: to treat well or politely (b)
16. What are local rules?
That means: laws or rules in a place (b)
17. What does “to take a space” mean?
That means: to use an area for something (c)
18. What does “to move to the city” mean?
That means: to leave the village and live in a city (a)
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19. What does “to lose meaning” mean?
That means: to no longer be important or special (b)
20. What is an opinion?
That means: what someone thinks about something (c)
21. What does “to be careful” mean?
That means: to pay attention and avoid problems (c)
22. What does “to share culture” mean?
That means: to show your culture to others (a)
23. What does “for money” mean?
That means: to do something to get money (b)
24. What does “to be responsible” mean?
That means: to do things in the right way (b)
25. What does “to grow” mean?
That means: to get bigger or better (a)
26. What does “to survive” mean?
That means: to live and continue (b)
27. What is the future?
That means: the time that comes after now (b)
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Gap-fill exercise – part 1
1. An _______ is a reason to agree or disagree with something.
a) craft
b) argument
c) guide
2. A _______ is something people do for a long time.
a) tradition
b) culture
c) village
3. He felt _______ to try something new.
a) inspired
b) forgotten
c) protected
4. A small place where people live is a _______.
a) community
b) village
c) craft
5. A person who shows tourists a place is a _______.
a) guide
b) culture
c) tradition
6. A group of people who live or work together is a _______.
a) craft
b) community
c) inspired
7. The way people live, their beliefs, and habits is called _______.
a) destroyed
b) culture
c) village
8. To continue old customs and ways is _______.
a) keeping traditions alive
b) forgetting
c) inspired
9. “_______” is used to show an example.
a) craft
b) tradition
c) for example
10. Something made by hand, like art or tools, is a _______.
a) craft
b) destroyed
c) guide
11. To want to know or learn about something is to be _______.
a) interested
b) protected
c) forgotten
12. To keep safe is to _______.
a) inspired
b) protect
c) craft
13. To not remember is to _______.
a) keeping traditions alive
b) forget
c) culture
14. To be broken or ruined is to be _______.
a) inspired
b) interested
c) destroyed
Answers:
1 b, 2 a, 3 a, 4 c, 5 a, 6 b, 7 b,
8 c, 9 c, 10 c, 11 a, 12 b, 13 b, 14 c
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Full answers:
1. An argument is a reason to agree or disagree with something. (b)
2. A tradition is something people do for a long time. (a)
3. He felt inspired to try something new. (a)
4. A small place where people live is a village. (c)
5. A person who shows tourists a place is a guide. (a)
6. A group of people who live or work together is a community. (b)
7. The way people live, their beliefs, and habits is called culture. (b)
8. To continue old customs and ways is keeping traditions alive. (c)
9. “For example” is used to show an example. (c)
10. Something made by hand, like art or tools, is a craft. (c)
11. To want to know or learn about something is to be interested. (a)
12. To keep safe is to protect. (b)
13. To not remember is to forget. (b)
14. To be broken or ruined is to be destroyed. (c)
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Gap-fill exercise, part 2:
15. Tourists usually ______ temples when they visit.
a) respect
b) forget
c) break
16. Every town ______ local rules for visitors.
a) dances
b) has
c) sings
17. A new shop ______ a space on the street.
a) sleeps
b) runs
c) takes
18. Many families ______ to the city for work.
a) move
b) eat
c) play
19. A tradition sometimes ______ meaning if people do it only for money.
a) runs
b) eats
c) loses
20. Every person ______ an opinion about important things.
a) has
b) throws
c) sleeps
21. She always ______ careful when she crosses the road.
a) sings
b) is
c) forgets
22. The school ______ culture with the students.
a) shares
b) hides
c) closes
23. He ______ dances for money at the festival.
a) sings
b) plays
c) does
24. A good student ______ responsible in class.
a) sleeps
b) is
c) cries
25. The tree ______ quickly in the sun.
a) grows
b) falls
c) jumps
26. The animal ______ in the forest without help.
a) forgets
b) paints
c) survives
27. Nobody ______ what happens in the future.
a) runs
b) eats
c) knows
Answers: 15 a, 16 b, 17 c, 18 a, 19 c, 20 a,
21 b, 22 a, 23 c, 24 b, 25 a, 26 c, 27 c
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Full version:
- Tourists usually respect temples when they visit.
- Every town has local rules for visitors.
- A new shop takes a space on the street.
- Many families move to the city for work.
- A tradition sometimes loses meaning if people do it only for money.
- Every person has an opinion about important things.
- She always is careful when she crosses the road.
- The school shares culture with the students.
- He does dances for money at the festival.
- A good student is responsible in class.
- The tree grows quickly in the sun.
- The animal survives in the forest without help.
- Nobody knows what happens in the future.
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True or false:
- Visitors should respect culture and traditions.
- Tourism never brings money to families and communities.
- Sometimes tourists make noise in holy places.
- Without tourists, some places may be forgotten.
- Shops and hotels always help the village stay the same.
- Young people can learn traditional dances and crafts because of tourism.
- Local people should only share their culture for money.
- Some people move to the city because of tourism.
- Tourists never visit villages.
- Tourism can help protect temples and old buildings.
- Traditions can change if people do them only for money.
- The writer thinks tourism is good if people are careful.
- Tourists always respect local rules.
- Tourism can never change the culture.
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Answers:
1 True, 2 False, 3 True, 4 True, 5 False,
6 True, 7 False, 8 True, 9 False, 10 True,
11 True, 12 True, 13 False, 14 False
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Full version:
- Visitors should respect culture and traditions. ✅
- Tourism never brings money to families and communities. ❌
True is: Tourism brings money to families and communities. - Sometimes tourists make noise in holy places. ✅
- Without tourists, some places may be forgotten. ✅
- Shops and hotels always help the village stay the same. ❌
True is: Shops and hotels can take space in villages. - Young people can learn traditional dances and crafts because of tourism. ✅
- Local people should only share their culture for money. ❌
True is: Local people should share their culture in a natural way, not only for money. - Some people move to the city because of tourism. ✅
- Tourists never visit villages. ❌
True is: Tourists do visit villages. - Tourism can help protect temples and old buildings. ✅
- Traditions can change if people do them only for money. ✅
- The writer thinks tourism is good if people are careful. ✅
- Tourists always respect local rules. ❌
True is: Tourists sometimes do not respect local rules. - Tourism can never change the culture. ❌
True is: Tourism can change the culture.
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Interview, fill in, words below:
guides – rules – community – grow –
villages – money – take space – good –
crafts – respect – culture – sometimes
Interview: Is Tourism Good or Bad for Cambodia?
Journalist (J): Hello! Thank you for talking with me today.
SMF Member (S): Hello! I am happy to answer your questions.
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J: 1. Who are you and what is your job?
S: My name is Sok. I work for a local __________ group.
J: 2. What do you think about tourism in Cambodia?
S: I think tourism can be __________ for families and communities.
J: 3. How does tourism help local people?
S: Tourists pay for __________, souvenirs, and other things. This gives money to families.
J: 4. Why can tourism help keep traditions alive?
S: Young people learn dances, music, and _________ because tourists are interested.
J: 5. Which places benefit from tourism the most?
S: Temples, markets, and __________ benefit from tourists.
J: 6. Can tourism ever be bad?
S: Yes, __________ tourism is bad.
J: 7. How can tourism be bad for villages?
S: Some tourists do not _________ local rules. They make noise or touch holy places.
J: 8. What changes can happen to traditions because of tourism?
S: Some traditions change if people do them only for _________.
J: 9. Where do people go because of tourism problems?
S: Some people move to the city when shops and hotels _________ in villages.
J: 10. What should tourists do to respect local culture?
S: Tourists should follow the__________ and respect traditions.
J: 11. How should local people share their __________?
S: They should share it naturally, not only for money.
J: 12. Why is responsible tourism important for the future?
S: Responsible tourism can help Cambodian culture __________ and survive.
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Full version:
Interview: Is Tourism Good or Bad for Cambodia?
Journalist (J): Hello! Thank you for talking with me today.
SMF Member (S): Hello! I am happy to answer your questions.
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J: 1. Who are you and what is your job?
S: My name is Sopheak. I work for a local community group.
J: 2. What do you think about tourism in Cambodia?
S: I think tourism can be good for families and communities.
J: 3. How does tourism help local people?
S: Tourists pay for guides, souvenirs, and other things. This gives money to families.
J: 4. Why can tourism help keep traditions alive?
S: Young people learn dances, music, and crafts because tourists are interested.
J: 5. Which places benefit from tourism the most?
S: Temples, markets, and villages benefit from tourists.
J: 6. Can tourism ever be bad?
S: Yes, sometimes tourism is bad.
J: 7. How can tourism be bad for villages?
S: Some tourists do not respect local rules. They make noise or touch holy places.
J: 8. What changes can happen to traditions because of tourism?
S: Some traditions change if people do them only for money.
J: 9. Where do people go because of tourism problems?
S: Some people move to the city when shops and hotels take space in villages.
J: 10. What should tourists do to respect local culture?
S: Tourists should follow the rules and respect traditions.
J: 11. How should local people share their culture?
S: They should share it naturally, not only for money.
J: 12. Why is responsible tourism important for the future?
S: Responsible tourism can help Cambodian culture grow and survive.
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